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 Wildcats: A successful reading scheme with high interest books for lower ability readers |
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Suitable for:
• Key Stage 2 - Primary Schoolsm(addition to reading scheme; gifted & talented; intervention)
• Key Stage 3 - Secondary Schools (Learning Support) |
What it is:
• guided or individual reading programme
• also used in Hi-Five intervention
• 72 titles across 6 levels of ability
• Reading Age 6 – 11; Interest Age 8 – 14 |
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Some of the features of the Wildcats series (click to enlarge)
 The books contain:
- Strong pictoral support
- Straight forward language structures
- Short, simple sentences
- Regular line breaks
- High-frequency vocabulary introduced in a controlled way
- Simple glossaries
- Pronunciation guides
- Frequent repetition of familiar words
 Example from "Take a Look" in Cougar Level as used in the Hi-Five
programme with Fischer Education Ltd (supported by Fischer Family Trust).
Teaching / Planning Resources
Teaching Notes and lesson plans for each level to develop reading and writing skills.
Adventure Journal for each level with photocopiable activities relating to each book.
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KS3 Wildcats Lesson Plans |
 The 5 higher levels (Lions to Panthers) each have lesson plans which meet KS3 Renewed Primary Frameworkobjectives. These provide a structured approach to the teaching of Literacy skills.
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